consoled

Example Sentences

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“You have to be strong,” he consoled his mother.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

She bought lollipops and a teddy bear, and by 10 a.m. she had set up shop outside a campus dining hall where she consoled students Sunday morning with offers of “free mom hugs.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

He broke down in tears and was consoled by Hamilton's father Anthony on his walk back to the Racing Bulls garage.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

June Lockhart, the perennial TV mom who consoled her son Timmy and his faithful pet collie in ‘Lassie’ and explained the galaxy to her children in ‘Lost in Space,’ has died.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

And she was consoled by her new knowledge.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie